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Adventures Afloat: In the Footsteps of the Great Masters: Impressionism Along the Seine

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Itinerary for Oct 6 — Oct 17, 2012

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Day One: Saturday, October 06 - US bound for Paris 
Depart From: International flight to France

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Type: Hotel

 Description: The hotel is located in the Latin Quarter in the heart of Paris, close to Saint-Germain des Près, Notre-Dame, Panthéon, La Sorbonne, Ile Saint-Louis, Thermes de Cluny, Arènes de Lutèce, and the Institut du Monde Arabe, making it an ideal base for exploring the city.

Contact info:
41, Rue des Ecoles
Paris, 75005 France
phone: +33 153 10 95 95
web: www.villa-pantheon.com

Room amenities: Private en-suite bathroom with hair dryer, individually controlled air conditioning, TV with international channels and Pay TV, in-room safe, direct dialing telephone, bar, in-room modem plug for Internet access.

Facility amenities: The Villa Pantheon offers a traditional English feel with leather easy chairs and relaxed atmosphere.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights before: TBD
Please contact Road Scholar Travel Services for availability and rates.

Check in time: 2:00 PM

Day Two: Sunday, October 07 - Arrival and Orientation in Paris 
Arrive To: Arrive in Paris and transfer to the hotel.

Afternoon: Check in at the hotel and have time to freshen up and relax before meeting for a welcome orientation and program briefing.

Dinner: Welcome dinner at a restaurant near the hotel.

Lodging: Villa Pantheon

Meals Included: Dinner
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Type: Hotel

 Description: The hotel is located in the Latin Quarter in the heart of Paris, close to Saint-Germain des Près, Notre-Dame, Panthéon, La Sorbonne, Ile Saint-Louis, Thermes de Cluny, Arènes de Lutèce, and the Institut du Monde Arabe, making it an ideal base for exploring the city.

Contact info:
41, Rue des Ecoles
Paris, 75005 France
phone: +33 153 10 95 95
web: www.villa-pantheon.com

Room amenities: Private en-suite bathroom with hair dryer, individually controlled air conditioning, TV with international channels and Pay TV, in-room safe, direct dialing telephone, bar, in-room modem plug for Internet access.

Facility amenities: The Villa Pantheon offers a traditional English feel with leather easy chairs and relaxed atmosphere.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights before: TBD
Please contact Road Scholar Travel Services for availability and rates.

Check in time: 2:00 PM

Day Three: Monday, October 08 - Artistic Life in Montmartre 
Breakfast: Breakfast buffet at the hotel

Morning: Explore Montmartre, the heart of the Parisian artistic movement, featuring the Sacré Coeur basilica and Place du Tertre.

Lunch: Lunch at a local restaurant

Afternoon: This afternoon enjoy some free time to walk in the Tuileries, visit the Orangerie, have tea at Angelina's or shop on the rue de Rivoli. Alternatively, you may choose to join your Study Leader for a guided visit of the Louvre.

Dinner: Dinner at a restaurant near the hotel

Lodging: Villa Pantheon

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Type: Hotel

 Description: The hotel is located in the Latin Quarter in the heart of Paris, close to Saint-Germain des Près, Notre-Dame, Panthéon, La Sorbonne, Ile Saint-Louis, Thermes de Cluny, Arènes de Lutèce, and the Institut du Monde Arabe, making it an ideal base for exploring the city.

Contact info:
41, Rue des Ecoles
Paris, 75005 France
phone: +33 153 10 95 95
web: www.villa-pantheon.com

Room amenities: Private en-suite bathroom with hair dryer, individually controlled air conditioning, TV with international channels and Pay TV, in-room safe, direct dialing telephone, bar, in-room modem plug for Internet access.

Facility amenities: The Villa Pantheon offers a traditional English feel with leather easy chairs and relaxed atmosphere.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights before: TBD
Please contact Road Scholar Travel Services for availability and rates.

Check in time: 2:00 PM

Day Four: Tuesday, October 09 - Following Van Gogh in Auvers sur Oise 
Breakfast: Breakfast buffet at the hotel

Morning: Discover Auvers sur Oise and some of the sites that inspired Vincent Van Gogh's genius. Led by your Study Leader, stroll up to the cemetery where Van Gogh and his brother are buried.

Lunch: Lunch at a restaurant in Auvers sur Oise

Afternoon: Free time in Paris to relax or perhaps visit one of the many museums and historic sites.

Dinner: Dinner on your own to explore some of the many delightful culinary options in Paris.

Lodging: Villa Pantheon

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
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Type: Hotel

 Description: The hotel is located in the Latin Quarter in the heart of Paris, close to Saint-Germain des Près, Notre-Dame, Panthéon, La Sorbonne, Ile Saint-Louis, Thermes de Cluny, Arènes de Lutèce, and the Institut du Monde Arabe, making it an ideal base for exploring the city.

Contact info:
41, Rue des Ecoles
Paris, 75005 France
phone: +33 153 10 95 95
web: www.villa-pantheon.com

Room amenities: Private en-suite bathroom with hair dryer, individually controlled air conditioning, TV with international channels and Pay TV, in-room safe, direct dialing telephone, bar, in-room modem plug for Internet access.

Facility amenities: The Villa Pantheon offers a traditional English feel with leather easy chairs and relaxed atmosphere.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights before: TBD
Please contact Road Scholar Travel Services for availability and rates.

Check in time: 2:00 PM

Day Five: Wednesday, October 10 - Impressionist Masterpieces at the Orsay and Rodin Museums 
Breakfast: Breakfast buffet at the hotel

Morning: Your Study Leader will take you to the Musée d'Orsay for an introduction to Impressionism focusing on the art created in Montmartre, Auvers, Giverny, Rouen and Honfleur.

Lunch: Lunch at the Musée d'Orsay

Afternoon: Your study leader will present an on-site lecture: "Pierre August Rodin: The Impressionist Influence on Sculpture" at the Rodin Museum in Paris. Then explore the Rodin Institute's Gardens featuring such famous sculptures as the Thinker, the Gates of Hell, The Burghers of Calais and others.

Dinner: Dinner at a local restaurant

Lodging: Villa Pantheon

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Type: Luxury Barge

 Description: Large sun deck, Lounge area, Large dining room, Library

Ship Information: Built in 2002. Length 110 meter. Width 11 meters. Accommodates 152 passengers

Contact info:
12, rue de la Division Leclerc
Strasbourg, 67080 France
phone: +33 (0)3 88 76 44 44
web: www.croisieurope.travel/en/seine-rhone-and-garonne-rub80.html?data=seineprincess

Room amenities: 76 Double cabins all with private shower and toilet, air conditioning, TV, hairdryer, safe and radio. Electricity 220V.

Facility amenities: Dining room, lounge, bar and dance floor, TV and video in the lounge, central heating, shop, radiophone, radar, large sun deck, library, fully air-conditioned.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Additional nights after:
Not applicable

Day Six: Thursday, October 11 - En Plein Air: Painting the Cliffs of Etretat 
Breakfast: Breakfast buffet at the hotel

Morning: This morning you depart for Normandy to board the ship, stopping en route to discover the beautiful white cliffs of Étretat which were painted by Courbet, Monet and others.

Lunch: Lunch at a local restaurant.

Afternoon: After lunch, visit the Musée Malraux, which houses France’s greatest collection of Impressionist works outside of Paris, before continuing on to picturesque Honfleur to board the river barge.

Dinner: Welcome Dinner onboard

Lodging: M.S.Seine Princess

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Type: Luxury Barge

 Description: Large sun deck, Lounge area, Large dining room, Library

Ship Information: Built in 2002. Length 110 meter. Width 11 meters. Accommodates 152 passengers

Contact info:
12, rue de la Division Leclerc
Strasbourg, 67080 France
phone: +33 (0)3 88 76 44 44
web: www.croisieurope.travel/en/seine-rhone-and-garonne-rub80.html?data=seineprincess

Room amenities: 76 Double cabins all with private shower and toilet, air conditioning, TV, hairdryer, safe and radio. Electricity 220V.

Facility amenities: Dining room, lounge, bar and dance floor, TV and video in the lounge, central heating, shop, radiophone, radar, large sun deck, library, fully air-conditioned.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Additional nights after:
Not applicable

Day Seven: Friday, October 12 - Eugene Boudin in Honfleur 
Breakfast: Breakfast onboard

Morning: Your Study Leader will lead you on a walk to discover the small streets, architecture and beautiful church that led many painters to settle in Honfleur.

Lunch: Lunch onboard

Afternoon: Visit the Eugène Boudin Museum and hear a lecture on "Impressionist Painting and the School of St Simeon."

Dinner: Dinner onboard

Lodging: M.S.Seine Princess

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Close [ x ]
Type: Luxury Barge

 Description: Large sun deck, Lounge area, Large dining room, Library

Ship Information: Built in 2002. Length 110 meter. Width 11 meters. Accommodates 152 passengers

Contact info:
12, rue de la Division Leclerc
Strasbourg, 67080 France
phone: +33 (0)3 88 76 44 44
web: www.croisieurope.travel/en/seine-rhone-and-garonne-rub80.html?data=seineprincess

Room amenities: 76 Double cabins all with private shower and toilet, air conditioning, TV, hairdryer, safe and radio. Electricity 220V.

Facility amenities: Dining room, lounge, bar and dance floor, TV and video in the lounge, central heating, shop, radiophone, radar, large sun deck, library, fully air-conditioned.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Additional nights after:
Not applicable

Day Eight: Saturday, October 13 - Saint Wandrille and Historic Rouen 
Breakfast: Breakfast onboard

Morning: A short distance from Caudebec you will find Fontenelle Abbey, or the Abbey of St Wandrille. Your local guide will take you through the monastary, founded in the first century by Wandregisel or Saint Wandrille. Although much of the abbey has been rebuilt, the chapel of St-Saturnin remains standing on the hillside overlooking the abbey and is one of the oldest ecclesiastical structures still in existence. Following your tour of the abbey grounds you will have the opportunity to attend mass with the Benedictine monks and experience the Gregorian chanting, or enjoy free time in Caudebec.

Lunch: Lunch onboard

Afternoon: Enjoy an onboard lecture on "The Impressionist Love Affair with Normandy" as the ship cruises toward Rouen. Explore historic Rouen with your Study Leader, including the city's magnificent cathedral, where Monet studied and painted the effects of changing light, and the site of Joan of Arc's martyrdom.

Dinner: Dinner onboard

Lodging: M.S.Seine Princess

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Close [ x ]
Type: Luxury Barge

 Description: Large sun deck, Lounge area, Large dining room, Library

Ship Information: Built in 2002. Length 110 meter. Width 11 meters. Accommodates 152 passengers

Contact info:
12, rue de la Division Leclerc
Strasbourg, 67080 France
phone: +33 (0)3 88 76 44 44
web: www.croisieurope.travel/en/seine-rhone-and-garonne-rub80.html?data=seineprincess

Room amenities: 76 Double cabins all with private shower and toilet, air conditioning, TV, hairdryer, safe and radio. Electricity 220V.

Facility amenities: Dining room, lounge, bar and dance floor, TV and video in the lounge, central heating, shop, radiophone, radar, large sun deck, library, fully air-conditioned.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Additional nights after:
Not applicable

Day Nine: Sunday, October 14 - Exploring Rouen and Cruising the Seine 
Breakfast: Breakfast onboard

Morning: Enjoy a visit of Rouen at your own pace and perhaps take time to visit the Musée des Beaux Arts.

Lunch: Lunch onboard

Afternoon: As the boat cruises further along the Seine your Study Leader will lecture on "The Seine River: an Inspiration to Paint Outdoors."

Dinner: Dinner onboard

Lodging: M.S.Seine Princess

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Close [ x ]
Type: Luxury Barge

 Description: Large sun deck, Lounge area, Large dining room, Library

Ship Information: Built in 2002. Length 110 meter. Width 11 meters. Accommodates 152 passengers

Contact info:
12, rue de la Division Leclerc
Strasbourg, 67080 France
phone: +33 (0)3 88 76 44 44
web: www.croisieurope.travel/en/seine-rhone-and-garonne-rub80.html?data=seineprincess

Room amenities: 76 Double cabins all with private shower and toilet, air conditioning, TV, hairdryer, safe and radio. Electricity 220V.

Facility amenities: Dining room, lounge, bar and dance floor, TV and video in the lounge, central heating, shop, radiophone, radar, large sun deck, library, fully air-conditioned.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Additional nights after:
Not applicable

Day Ten: Monday, October 15 - Monet's Gardens at Giverny 
Breakfast: Breakfast onboard

Morning: Discover Monet's gardens at Giverny and the stunning foliage that inspired the great artist.

Lunch: Lunch onboard

Afternoon: Learn about "Impressionism in Paris" during an onboard lecture by your Study Leader.

Dinner: Dinner onboard

Lodging: M.S.Seine Princess

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Close [ x ]
Type: Luxury Barge

 Description: Large sun deck, Lounge area, Large dining room, Library

Ship Information: Built in 2002. Length 110 meter. Width 11 meters. Accommodates 152 passengers

Contact info:
12, rue de la Division Leclerc
Strasbourg, 67080 France
phone: +33 (0)3 88 76 44 44
web: www.croisieurope.travel/en/seine-rhone-and-garonne-rub80.html?data=seineprincess

Room amenities: 76 Double cabins all with private shower and toilet, air conditioning, TV, hairdryer, safe and radio. Electricity 220V.

Facility amenities: Dining room, lounge, bar and dance floor, TV and video in the lounge, central heating, shop, radiophone, radar, large sun deck, library, fully air-conditioned.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Additional nights after:
Not applicable

Day Eleven: Tuesday, October 16 - Ile de la Cite 
Breakfast: Breakfast onboard.

Morning: This morning, explore the Ile de la Cite, the island at the heart of the city, and Notre Dame Cathedral with your Study Leader.

Lunch: Lunch onboard.

Afternoon: Take some time this afternoon to enjoy Paris at your own pace. Alternatively, those of you who are interested may join your Study Leader for a discovery of the Petit Palais.

Dinner: Farewell Dinner onboard.

Lodging: M.S.Seine Princess

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day Twelve: Wednesday, October 17 - Departures from Paris 
Breakfast: Early breakfast onboard

Morning: Transfer from the river barge to Charles de Gaulle Airport for departures.

Meals Included: Breakfast
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